Our methodologies are derived through the successful implementation of change management and performance improvement initiatives for clients across all industry sectors.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Parmalat Canada – concept design and business case development for a fully automated DC addition to the existing production plant for the distribution of fluid milk and culture products.
Maple Leaf Foods – sizing and concept design for new mega refrigerated/freezer DC.
HY Louie – layout design for the retrofit/addition to a multi-temperature DC.
Church & Dwight – layout design, retrofit and startup of a new DC.
Imperial Tobacco – layout design, retrofit and startup of 6 major DC operations in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Moncton.
Martin Brower – sizing and concept design for a new modernized refrigerated/freezer DC.
Alaska Commercial – distribution strategy for the consolidation of three major food suppliers.
Northwest Company – distribution network optimization for the DCs in western Canada.
Tour Eiffel - analysis of inventory “days of supply” to identify root causes for excessive returns.
PETROCHEMICAL & CHEMICALS
Nexen Long Lake - slotting strategy for MRO parts distribution operations.
Lanxess Synthetic Rubber – consolidated DC requirements for MRO parts inventories.
Imperial Oil - requirements for a WMS for the distribution of packaged oil products.
Toronto Research Chemicals – Design of an automated DC with temperature control using Vertical Lift Modules.
FASHION
Holt Renfrew – concept design and the business case for the retrofit of the central DC.
Nike Canada – DC layout design for the consolidation of all Canadian DCs into one facility.
Neiman Markus – labour requirements analysis for 3 mega DCs.
Selfridges Group – RFP management for VAS and DC outsourcing of European distribution operations.
HOME GOODS
The Brick – concept design and assessment of major DC retrofit and expansion.
Canadian Tire Corporation – design and specification of outbound shipping equipment, bar code equipment and bar code label applications for a new 1.4 million SF DC.
Kindred Industries – optimization of warehousing and distribution strategy.
Leons – evaluation of DC flow through/cross dock opportunities with suppliers.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Bell Canada – detailed process review to identify “value leakage” in the distribution of electronic devices.
Alberta Government Telephones – inventory MRO analysis for all regional DCs.
ELECTRONICS
Cogeco Cable – DC layout design, retrofit and startup for the distribution of digital equipment and MRO supplies.
Jonic International – DC layout design and process improvement to facilitate flow-through operations.
Tyco Canada – DC layout design for the consolidation of five separate warehousing/distribution companies.
Electrosonic – DC design and startup of an automated solution for the distribution of electronic parts.
HEALTH CARE
St. Michael’s Hospital – RFP development for 3PL services for the supply of med/surg product.
Hamilton Region of Hospitals - MHE requirements and consolidated DC layout design for the supply of med/surg product.
Source Medical – review and assessment of DC automation designs.
GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY
Department of National Defence – DC concept design for the consolidation of all warehouses in the Halifax Naval base.
Technical Standards and Safety Authority - requirements assessment, RFP and systems selection for the replacement of TSSA’s regulatory licensing systems.
Hydro One – identification and categorization of MRO inventory discrepancies between financial and operations systems.
PHARMACEUTICAL
Novopharm – rationalization of North American manufacturing operations.
AUTOMOTIVE / PARTS SUPPLY
Ford Motors – DC retrofit layout design and automation.
Mazda – DC retrofit layout design, automation and reslotting.
BMW – DC retrofit layout design, automation and reslotting.
Deeley / Harley-Davidson – DC retrofit concept layout design, reslotting and process improvement.
Polaris – DC design and RFP preparation for automation and facility retrofits.
